Definitions

1. noun

A person or thing having two faces or aspects, especially one that is deceitful or hypocritical.

“The politician’s Janus-like behavior during the debate made the audience question his sincerity.”

2. noun

A Roman god with two faces, one facing forward and the other backward, often depicted as a guardian of gates and doorways.

“In the myth, Janus was said to have two faces, one for the future and the other for the past.”

3. verb

To have or display two faces or aspects, especially in a way that is deceitful or hypocritical.

“The company was accused of Janus-like behavior, first promising to reduce emissions and then increasing them instead.”